1031_00001ORDINANCENO.1031
ANORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER3.28 OF THEMOSESLAKE
MUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"UTILITY OCCUPATIONALTAX".
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 3.28,Section 3.28.050 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled"Utility Occupational Tax"is hereby amendedto read as follows:
3.28.050 Occupations Sub.iect to Tax -Amount"There are levied upon and shallibecollectedfromthepersonsorfirmsonaccountofthebusinessactivitiesannuallicensefeesoroccupationtaxesintheamountstobedeterminedbytheapplicationoftheratesagainstgrossincomeasfollows:
A.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on a telephonebusiness,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total grossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than onehundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
B.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingelectriclightandpowerorelectricalenergy,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total gross income fromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than one hundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
C.Upon ever.y person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingwaterfordomesticorindustrialconsumption,
a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total gross income fromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceeding
i the tax year for which the license is required;provided,however,
that the minimumfee or tax shall not be less than one hundreddollarspertaxyear.
D.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingsewerfacilitiesand/or service for domestic
or industrial use,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the totalgrossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be lessthanonehundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
E.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingnaturalgasfordomesticorindustrialcon-sumption,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total grossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecit.y during its fiscal year nextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than onehundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
F.Uponevery person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business ofsellingorfurnishingsanitationorgarbagefacilitiesand/orservicefordomesticorindustrialuse,a fee or tax equal to eightpercentofthetotalgrossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecity
i during its fiscal year for which the license is required;provided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than onehundredtwentydollarspertaxyear.
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G.Upon every person or firm engaged in or carrying on the business offurnishingacablesubscriptionSystemfortelevisionsignaldis-tribution,a fee or tax equal to eight percent of the total grossincomefromsuchbusinessinthecityduringitsfiscalyearnextproceedingthetaxyearforwhichthelicenseisrequired;pro-vided,however,that the minimum fee or tax shall not be less than
one hundred twenty dollars per tax year.It is not the intent ofthissectiontoclassifythebusinessasapublicutility.
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days afteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
PASSEDby the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,Washington,and APPROVEDbyitsMayorthis8thdayofSeptember,1981.
City Clerk
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,0$ty Attorney
Publish:September 16,1981
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